Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Tuesday, Jan 26, 1988


Title: Nightline

Abstract:

  • ABC "Nightline" re: media and politics, reaction to heated George Bush interview on CBS News with Dan Rather.
  • Reporters: Ted Koppel, Jeff Greenfield.
  • Taped excerpts of Bush/Rather interview; statements by Alexander Haig, Pete du Pont, Dan Rather, Jonathan Alter, Ellen Hume, Robert Squier, Ronald Reagan, Walter Mondale, Peter Teeley, Richard Cohen, David Garth.
  • Live discussion with Howard Rosenberg, William Safire and Marvin Kalb.

  • Begin Time:11:31:00 pm
    End Time:12:01:00 am
    TVN Record Number:657278
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1988-2009 Vanderbilt University
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